EDINBURG — After two-and-a-half days of testimony, the state rested its case against former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina, who’s on trial for organized voter fraud and illegal voting.
Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina listens to testimony in his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Defense attorney Carlos A. Perez questions investigator John Waits of the Texas Attorney General’s Office during the trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Prosecutor Michael Garza states an objection during the question of investigator John Waits of the Texas Attorney General’s Office by defense attorney Carlos A. Garcia in the trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Investigator John Waits of the Texas Attorney General’s Office testifies in the trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Richard Molina listens to defense attorney Carlos A. Garcia question investigator John Waits of the Texas Attorney General’s Office during his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Judge Carlos Valdez listens to arguments from attorneys at the bench during the trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina listens to testimony in his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina receives a hug during a break in his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina talks with attorneys during a break in his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina looks across the courtroom during a break in his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A diagram is shown to the courtroom on a television during the trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
